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Fans vote for wolf named Zabivaka as 2018 World Cup mascot

MOSCOW -- Russia has chosen a cocky wolf wearing sporty goggles as the mascot for the 2018 football World Cup.

The wolf was chosen in online voting over two other mascot candidates -- a cat and a tiger wearing a space suit.

Check out the final numbers from the voting of the 2018 #WorldCup Official Mascot, Zabivaka pic.twitter.com/1A9W790A9b

- FIFA Media (@fifamedia) October 21, 2016

The announcement was made early Saturday at the end of an hour-long broadcast on state Channel One television. More than 1 million Russians voted in the contest, according to the broadcast.